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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-6479

Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL SSL and GSS negotiation allows an attacker able to connect to a PostgreSQL AF_UNIX socket to achieve sustained denial of service.

Published May 14, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-6479. EPSS is 0.60%. Act only if a listed version of Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.60%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe postgresql/postgresql

Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL SSL and GSS negotiation allows an attacker able to connect to a PostgreSQL AF_UNIX socket to achieve sustained denial of service. If SSL and GSS are both disabled, an attacker can do the same via access to a PostgreSQL TCP socket. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.

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  • cpe postgresql/postgresqlversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-6479

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-6479. EPSS is 0.60%. Act only if a listed version of Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-674. EPSS 0.60%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

PostgreSQL security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL SSL and GSS negotiation allows an attacker able to connect to a PostgreSQL AF_UNIX socket to achieve sustained denial of service. If SSL and GSS are both disabled, an attacker can do the same via access to a PostgreSQL TCP socket. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL SSL and GSS negotiation allows an attacker able to connect to a PostgreSQL AF_UNIX socket to achieve sustained denial of service. If SSL and GSS are both disabled, an attacker can do the same via access to a PostgreSQL TCP socket. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6479

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-6479

    30-day exploitation probability 0.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6479

    Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL SSL and GSS negotiation allows an attacker able to connect to a PostgreSQL AF_UNIX socket to achieve sustained denial of service. If SSL and GSS are both disabled, an attacker can do the same via access to a PostgreSQL TCP socket. Versions b

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.